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Regular Monthly Meeting Board of Education
August 22, 2005

The informal discussion session and dinner meeting was held at 6:00 p.m. in the front conference room in the Shared Integrated Learning Center.

Members of the Board of education Present for the informal meeting were: Jeanne Barnes, Jennifer Farmer, Ann Lord, Deborah Lowery and Larry Rice.

President Rice called the formal session to order at 7:00 p.m. with the Pledge of Allegiance and roll call. Staff members present were Roy Crawford, Melissa McElhaney, Beth Campbell, Gerrit Mahsman, Rob Cody, Jay Woodard, Keith Elsberry, Russ Vogel, and Deb Yagmin.

Guests included: Jim Henderson

A, AGENDA

082205.01 Mrs. Lowery moved to approve the Agenda for August 22, 2005 with the following additions: Payment of Expenditures and two election resolutions to be added under New Business.

The motion was seconded.

President Rice requested a roll call vote: Mrs. Barnes voted aye, Mrs. Farmer voted aye,
Mrs. Lord voted aye, Mrs. Lowery voted aye and Mr. Rice voted aye.

B. MINUTES

082205.02 Mrs. Farmer moved to approve the Minutes for July 18, 2005 with
the following corrections.

D.REPORTS

Page 2: Several staff members may be doing a presentation at the CASB Conference on Literacy Interventions.

Page 6: hand out (two words)

The motion was seconded.
President Rice requested a roll call vote: Mrs. Barnes voted aye, Mrs. Farmer voted aye,
Mrs. Lord voted aye, Mrs. Lowery voted aye and Mr. Rice voted aye.

C. RECURRENT

1. Identification of members of the audience who are not listed on the Agenda wishing to make a comment to the Board of Education.

Mr. Jim Henderson, Manitou Springs resident, asked to address the Board regarding Referenda C and D. He presented his views on how the community needs to support these two amendments to provide funding for capital improvements for roads and bridges, repair dilapidated school buildings, support higher education, and fund the state’s Fire and Police Pension.
Referendum C and D would also help keep the funding for Amendment 23 safe.

2. Receive and act on Correspondence.

Mrs. Lowery received an invitation to an open house on October 3, 2005 at the Sheraton Hotel for Cedar Springs Mental Health Center.

Mr. Rice received information on a workshop for interested persons wanting to run for the school board.

Mr. Rice also received information on policy updates fromm CASB.

Registration forms have been sent out for the CASB Regional Fall Meeting in Pueblo.

3. Payment of Expenditures for the months of June and July, 2005

082205.03 Mrs. Lord moved to approve the Payment of Expenditures for the months ending June 30, 2005 and July 31, 2005.

The motion was seconded.

[Marker][Marker]President Rice requested a roll call vote: Mrs. Barnes voted aye, Mrs. Farmer voted aye,
Mrs. Lord voted aye, Mrs. Lowery voted aye and Mr. Rice voted aye.

D. REPORTS

1. Superintendent’s Report

Mr. Crawford would like everyone to visit the district website to reference the information now available there. The web address has been changed to mssd14.org – also the staff email addresses will also be changed to first initial last name @mssd14.org. (i.e. [ mailto:rcrawford@mssd14.org ]rcrawford@mssd14.org) The old address will continue to work, however.

Mr. Crawford handed out two updated sheets for the Board Policy Manual: a new title page and the Classified Staff Salary Schedule.

There has been high energy level around the district these last two weeks. The staff has faced many challenges recently with last minute resignations, rainstorms and technology challenges. Issues are being appropriately addressed and the staff is ready to welcome the students on Tuesday morning. Mr. Crawford also commended the principals for a fine job in handling all of the unexpected events which come their way at the start of school.

Mr. VanArsdale, a Ute Pass Community member, volunteer are Ute Pass Elementary School, and a former recipient of the Spirit of the Mustang Award, has lost his wife Maxine. Flowers will be sent on behalf of the School Board and District Staff.

2. Board of Education

a) Ute Pass Board of Cooperative Education Services Deborah Lowery,
Larry Rice and Anna Lord

The Ute Pass BOCES will next meet on October 5, 2005

b) Community Relations . . . . .Jennifer Farmer

No Report

c) Governmental Relations . . . . . Anna Lord

No Report

d) District Accountability Advisory Committee . . .. Jeanne Barnes

No Report

e) Salary Committee Liaison . . .. Jeanne Barnes and Larry Rice

No Report

4. Staff

a) Assistant Superintendent for Instruction . . .. Beth Campbell
Ms. Campbell distributed her written report and reviewed it with the Board. Topics included math curriculum review, the August 18 K-12 staff development activities, and the DAAC charge.

BREAK 8:27 – 8:33 pm

b) Assistant Superintendent for Business Services . . . Gerrit Mahsman

Mr. Mashman gave a verbal update on retention of records. He has received information from the state regarding minimum requirements for school record maintenance. Mrs. Lowery suggested we bring someone in to talk to the staff about identity theft.

c) Other

Mr. Vogel mentioned the fire alarm that was triggered during the MSES Open House. A parent leaned on the alarm by accident. Parents and students exited the building in a timely matter.

Mrs. Lowery suggested that the Board travel to the four district schools for Board meetings. It was decided that they would wait until the new Board was in place to make that decision.

E. CONSENSUS/ROUTINE

No Consensus/ Routine Items

F. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

082205.04 Mrs. Lowery moved to delete policies GDCAC and GCCAC from the
policy manual because they have been replaced by a new accumulated sick leave policy.

The motion was seconded.

President Rice requested a roll call vote: Mrs. Barnes voted aye, Mrs. Farmer voted aye,
Mrs. Lord voted aye, Mrs. Lowery voted aye and Mr. Rice voted aye.

• Driver’s Education

Mr. Mahsman presented his report on the Driver’s Education Program. A survey will be given to high school students in grades 10 -12. Mr. Quarry currently talks with students about the program: when to sign up, the fee for the course and what it will cover. At this time the enrollment is down. A follow up report and program recommendations will come in September or October.

• Referendum C and D Resolution

A discussion was held among the Board Members on the pros and cons for a Board resolution supporting Referenda C and D. Mr. Henderson stayed for the discussion and answered questions.

082205.05 Mrs. Farmer moved to adopt the resolution supporting Referendum C and D.

The motion was seconded.

President Rice requested a roll call vote: Mrs. Barnes voted aye, Mrs. Farmer voted aye,
Mrs. Lord voted aye, Mrs. Lowery voted aye and Mr. Rice voted aye.

G. NEW BUSINESS

• DAAC Charge

082205.06 Mrs. Barnes moved to adopt the DAAC Charge as presented for the 2005-06 school year.

The motion was seconded.

President Rice requested a roll call vote: Mrs. Barnes voted aye, Mrs. Farmer voted aye,
Mrs. Lord voted aye, Mrs. Lowery voted aye and Mr. Rice voted aye.

• Medicaid

082205.07 Mrs. Lord moved to approve Manitou Springs School District 14 contracting with Colorado School Medicaid Consortium.

The motion was seconded.

President Rice requested a roll call vote: Mrs. Barnes voted aye, Mrs. Farmer voted aye,
Mrs. Lord voted aye, Mrs. Lowery voted aye and Mr. Rice voted aye.

• Ute Pass Elementary

082205.08 Mrs. Lowery moved to approve the hiring of two part time (3.5 hours/day) Para Educators for the 4/5 grades at Ute Pass Elementary School due to large class sizes.
The motion was seconded.

President Rice requested a roll call vote: Mrs. Barnes voted aye, Mrs. Farmer voted aye,
Mrs. Lord voted aye, Mrs. Lowery voted aye and Mr. Rice voted aye.

• Constitution Day Resolution

082205.09 Mrs. Lord moved to adopt the Constitution Day Resolution.

The motion was seconded.

President Rice requested a roll call vote: Mrs. Barnes voted aye, Mrs. Farmer voted aye,
Mrs. Lord voted aye, Mrs. Lowery voted aye and Mr. Rice voted aye.

• Fourth Quarter Financial Report

The Fourth Quarter Financial Report was review and discussed.

082205.10 Mrs. Farmer moved to approve the transfer of funds of $49,283 from the General Fund Balance to the Food Service Fund.

The motion was seconded.

President Rice requested a roll call vote: Mrs. Barnes voted aye, Mrs. Farmer voted aye,
Mrs. Lord voted aye, Mrs. Lowery voted aye and Mr. Rice voted aye.

• Resolution to Hold an Election for School Board

082205.11 Mrs. Farmer moved to adopt the Resolution to hold an Election for School Board.

The motion was seconded.

President Rice requested a roll call vote: Mrs. Barnes voted aye, Mrs. Farmer voted aye,
Mrs. Lord voted aye, Mrs. Lowery voted aye and Mr. Rice voted aye.

• Resolution to Cancel School Board Election

082205.12 Mrs. Lowery moved to adopt the Resolution to cancel a School Board Election if only two candidates and no write in candidates submit the proper paperwork.

The motion was seconded.

President Rice requested a roll call vote: Mrs. Barnes voted aye, Mrs. Farmer voted aye,
Mrs. Lord voted aye, Mrs. Lowery voted aye and Mr. Rice voted aye.

H. FUTURE AGENDAS

Mr. Rice and Mrs. Lowery will not be in attendance for the September 26th meeting.

I. ADJOURNMENT

The meeting adjourned at 9:57 p.m.

Respectfully Submitted,

Deborah Lowery
Secretary

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Manitou Springs School District 14
405 El Monte Place, Manitou Springs
Colorado 80829
Phone: 719 685 2024 Fax: 719 685 4536